Housing Wire
APRIL 14, 2025
Over the weekend, fears rose that the 10-year yield would climb to 5%, leading to 8% mortgage rates. However, Monday morning arrived with a sense of calm. The 10-year yield is now nearing a more balanced position at 4.35%, reflecting what I believe it should have always been after the jobs report two Fridays ago. As I write this, the 10-year yield currently stands at 4.37%.
Inman
APRIL 14, 2025
The deal will see industry vet Russ Cofano exit the company. Current COO Margo Fraker take over as chief executive of the company's B2B efforts.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 14, 2025
Redfin may have been acquired by Rocket , but it still operates a real estate listing portal and it doesnt want the industry to forget that it too has skin in the the debate surrounding the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). According to a statement from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Monday, Redfin.com will not publish any listings that have been publicly marketed before being shared with all real estate websites via the MLS.
Inman
APRIL 14, 2025
Investors bid up mortgage lender's share price by 21 percent as company says deal with investor investor SB Northstar LP will improve its balance sheet and better position it for growth and a return to profitability.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 14, 2025
Better Home & Finance Holding Co. the parent of digital mortgage lender Better.com has restructured about $534 million of its outstanding debt with SB Northstar , the asset management subsidiary of SoftBank , the company announced on Monday. Better is retiring $530 million of outstanding debt accruing interest at 1% annually and due in 2028. In exchange, the company has issued $155 million in new senior secured notes to SB Northstar at a 6% annual interest rate due in December 2028.
Inman
APRIL 14, 2025
A new report suggests agent recruiting remains intense in real estate and that churn from company to company comes with significant costs to brokerages.
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Real Estate News
APRIL 14, 2025
A new Realtor.com survey indicates homeowners thinking about selling are closely monitoring mortgage rates as they await the right moment to enter the market.
Housing Wire
APRIL 14, 2025
Maverix Advisory Group , a consulting firm focused on proptech and real estate brokerage strategy, announced the formation of an advisory board and the appointment of York Baur as its founding member. Baur, the former CEO of MoxiWorks , helped to scale that platform to a point that it now supports more than 800 brokerages and 400,000 agents across North America.
RIS Media
APRIL 14, 2025
Home prices are still on an upward trajectory, but the speed at which theyre rising has slowed for the third-straight month, according to a new report released this past week by Homes.com. The report analyzed home prices in March (based on the data collected to date), price trends across major cities, and what the latest… The post Home-Price Increases Slowed for the Third Consecutive Month in March appeared first on RISMedia.
Housing Wire
APRIL 14, 2025
The antitrust lawsuit filed by W. Preston Moore, an agent with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and a former president of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR), now has one less defendant. Late last week, Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan dismissed the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission from the suit without prejudice. While the commission is currently no longer a party in the suit, Ranjan gave Moore, who is representing himself pro se, the opportunity to amend his complaint and cure the plead
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APRIL 14, 2025
Andy Florance says Zillows plan to banish listings that are publicly marketed but kept off the MLS goes too far. Redfins CEO responds by siding with Zillow.
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APRIL 14, 2025
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APRIL 14, 2025
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APRIL 14, 2025
Redfin is the latest portal to weigh in on the MLS vs. private listing debate, following Zillows lead. And unlike Homes.com , which has positioned itself as fiercely pro-agent and anti-portal control, Redfin is pushing for balance. In a Monday announcement , Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman confirmed that the portal will no longer publish any listings that have been publicly marketed before being submitted to the MLS and distributed to all real estate websites.
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APRIL 14, 2025
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APRIL 14, 2025
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APRIL 14, 2025
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APRIL 14, 2025
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HomeLight
APRIL 14, 2025
If youre preparing to sell an older house, you might be concerned about what buyers will think. But how much does the date a home was built matter? The answer depends on how well youve cared for the house, how it’s marketed, and your ability to think like a buyer. Sellers should be very aware that buyers need to feel like everything is in good working order, explains top Colorado Springs agent Aubrey Cook.
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HomeLight
APRIL 14, 2025
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AAOA
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AAOA
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